- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18617-DB CCC No. 100403 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100403 OF 2025 BETWEEN: WASIM S/O ABDUL GAFFAR SANADI AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: CLASS-I CONTRACTOR R/O. #60 AZAD COLONY KESHWAPUR HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI.S.B.DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RUDRESH GHALI THE COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER HDMC HUBBALLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HUBBALLI DIST: DHARWAD-580009. 2. SHANKARANAND BANSHANKARI THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF JOINT COMMISSIONER HDMC HUBBALLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HUBBALLI DIST: DHARAD-580009. …ACCUSED (BY SRI.ABHINANDAN HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 AND ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDING AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18617-DB CCC No. 100403 of 2025 2/RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE ORDER OF THIS HON’BLE COURT DATED 15/09/2025 AT ANNEXURE-A PASSED IN W.P.NO.106798/2025 (LB-RES) AND PUNISH ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2/RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri.Sharanu Nandoor for complainant and learned counsel Abhinandan Hiremath for accused Nos.1 and 2. 2. The above contempt is filed alleging disobedience of order dated 15.09.2025 in W.P.No.106798/2025 wherein the learned Single Judge has passed the following order: “i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. A writ of mandamus is issued directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 17.06.2025 (Annexure–A), in accordance with law and in terms of the contract entered into between the petitioner and the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18617-DB CCC No. 100403 of 2025 iii. The respondents shall verify the bills submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. iv. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits or entitlement of the petitioner’s claim.” 3. Learned counsel for accused Nos.1 and 2 submits that the entire amount as claimed by the complainant in a sum of Rs.12,40,228/- has been credited to the complainant’s account as on this day. 4. Learned counsel for the complainant would not dispute the amount being credited to the account of the complainant. 5. Learned counsel Sri.Abhinandan Hiremath for accused Nos.1 and 2 for complainant submits that the order under contempt is complied and he would submit that the contempt could be dropped. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18617-DB CCC No. 100403 of 2025 6. Submission of the learned counsel for the complainant and learned counsel for the accused Nos.1 and 2 are placed on record. 7. Further proceedings in the above contempt are dropped accordingly. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE NC. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6